System and method for controlling applications to mitigate the effects of malicious software

摘要

Methods and systems for mitigating the effects of a malicious software application are disclosed. A dedicated module on the computing device receives from a malicious software detector a message indicating whether the application is malicious or has a malicious component. The dedicated module obtains a set of permissions to be granted to the application, and instructs software on the computing device that controls the permissions of the application to grant the set of permissions.

主权项

1. A method for mitigating the effects of a malicious software application on a computing device, the method being performed by a dedicated module located on the computing device, the method comprising:
the dedicated module executing the application using a program for executing unverified applications, wherein the program provides a controlled set of resources for the application to use while executing; the dedicated module recording behavior information pertaining to a monitored behavior of the application; the dedicated module forwarding the behavior information to a malicious software detector remote from the computing device; the dedicated module receiving from the malicious software detector a message indicating that the application is malicious or has a malicious component; and in response to receiving the message from the malicious software detector, the dedicated module instructing software on the computing device that controls permissions of the application to inhibit at least one but not all permissions granted to the application.